Federation University Australia
ABN 51 818 692 256foundationeducation
BallaratVIC3350Inner Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 6
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO4 of 7 systems
Power Score
16.0
4 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$10.1M
All sources
Contracts
$8.5M
20 contracts
Political Donations
$1.2M
1 parties
⚠
Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 10.0
Political Donor — $1.2M to Universities Australia partiesGovt Contractor — $8.9M across 11 buyers
Power Profile
Procurement
$8.9M
11 govt buyers
Donations Made
$1.2M
1 parties
Relationships
30
Connected entities
VIC Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for VIC — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
1.4/10K
Indigenous overrep.
14x
Cost/day (detention)
$7,123
Avg daily detained
120
↑VIC Indigenous detention rate +29% over 4 years
↑VIC nightly detention population +8% over 3 years
Loading network...
Board & Governance13 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Freier | chair | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Rhonda Whitfield | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Andrew Reeves | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Robert Bentley | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Nicola Pero | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Desmond Pearson | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Bernadine Van Gramberg | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Mathew Abbott | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Douglas Robinson | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Doris Paton | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Michelle Nightingale | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Harmeet Kaur | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Colette Browning | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Education
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsEthnic GroupsFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityDisabilityRural & RemoteYouth
Federal Contracts31 of 38 MMR-applicable ($8.5M)
| Title | Value | Buyer | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| FED1606-001RTX | $1.9M | Grains Research and Development Corporation | 2016-06-26 – 2020-06-29 |
| FED1705-001RTX | $1.5M | Grains Research and Development Corporation | 2017-04-30 – 2019-06-29 |
| FED2006-001SAX | $1.3M | Grains Research and Development Corporation | 2020-06-29 – 2023-06-29 |
| CONTRACTS-005386-0 | $1.1M | Department of Industry, Science and Resources | 2012-12-03 – 2014-03-30 |
| CA-FED1310-001RTX | $969K | Grains Research and Development Corporation | 2013-10-17 – 2018-06-29 |
| CN 1949 13437 / 11342 /15383 | $396K | Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 2015-05-19 – 2017-06-29 |
| FED2206-002SAX | $253K | Grains Research and Development Corporation | 2022-06-26 – 2023-06-29 |
| 4600020326 | $236K | Bureau of Meteorology | 2022-08-27 – 2025-01-29 |
| 8872 | $132K | Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 2014-06-04 – 2014-12-21 |
| Regional Universities Network membership | $99K | Central Queensland University | 2019-03-07 |
| Regional Universities Membership Fee | $99K | University of Southern Queensland | 2019-03-13 |
| Regional Universities Network membership | $99K | Central Queensland University | 2019-03-08 |
| CON001231 | $79K | Department of Industry, Science and Resources | 2021-03-21 – 2021-05-13 |
| 3600000751 | $70K | Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | 2017-01-31 – 2017-06-29 |
| 24358 | $70K | Department of Agriculture | 2017-01-01 – 2017-06-29 |
| 6686 | $60K | Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 2019-11-01 – 2020-09-29 |
| 4600019235 | $59K | Bureau of Meteorology | 2022-03-02 – 2022-06-29 |
| 4600004989 | $55K | Bureau of Meteorology | 2014-04-09 – 2014-06-29 |
| 8941 | $44K | Australian Securities and Investments Commission | 2014-06-05 – 2014-12-21 |
| 4501121047 | $40K | Department of Defence | 2021-02-04 – 2022-11-30 |
Political Donations
| Recipient | Total | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Universities Australia | $1.2M | 14 |